§ 1. Definitions

The following words or phrases, when used in this ordinance, shall have the meaning given to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(a) Alley. A minor way, dedicated to public use, when it is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.

(b) Block. A piece or parcel of land surrounded by public highways, streets, streams, railroad rights-of-way, or parks, etc., or a combination thereof.

(c) Commission. The city planning and zoning commission of the City of Doniphan, Missouri.

(d) Council. The city council (board of aldermen) of the City of Doniphan, Missouri.

(e) Cul-de-sac. A street having one end open to traffic and being permanently terminated by a vehicle turnaround.

(f) Easement. A grant by the property owner to the public, a corporation or persons, of the use of a strip of land for specific purposes.

(g) Floodplain ordinance. Regulations and requirements concerning land use in floodplain areas as set forth in Ordinance No. 75-6, City of Doniphan, Missouri.

(h) Improvements. Street pavement with curbs, sanitary and storm sewers, permanent monuments, water mains and other appropriate items.

(i) Lot. A portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or for development.

(j) Plat, final. A complete and exact subdivision plat, prepared for official recording as required by statute, to define property rights and proposed streets and other improvements.

(k) Plat, sketch. An informal plan, not necessarily to scale, indicating salient existing features of a tract and its surroundings and the general layout of the proposed subdivision, as further defined in section 5

(l) Right-of-way. The land opened, reserved or dedicated for a street, walk, drainage or other public purpose.

(m) Street. A strip of land, including the entire right-of-way, intended primarily as a means of vehicular and pedestrian travel, which may be used to provide space for sewers, public utilities, trees and sidewalks.

(n) Street, arterial. A street or road of considerable continuity which serves or is intended to serve as the principal trafficway between separated areas or districts and which is the main means of access to the primary street system or highways.

(o) Street, major. Streets which, in addition to serving abutting properties, intercept minor streets, connect with community facilities and carry neighborhood traffic to the major arterial street system.

(p) Street, marginal access. A minor street which is generally parallel to and adjacent to major highways or railroad rights-of-way and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.

(q) Street, minor. Streets used primarily to provide access to abutting properties.

(r) Subdivider. The registered owner or the authorized agent of the owner of a subdivision.

(s) Subdivision. A division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots for the purpose of transfer of ownership or development, whether immediate or future, including all changes in street, alley or lot lines; provided, however, that where all new lots directly abut an existing public street along one entire side of each new lot and no new streets, alleys or easements of access are involved, such division shall not be considered a subdivision under this ordinance, unless the same divides an existing lot, tract or parcel into more than three new lots, tracts or parcels at one time or over a period of time as a common plan of development.

(t) Subdivision, minor. Any subdivision fronting on an existing street and not involving any new street or road.

(u) Subdivision, major. Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision.

(Ord. No. 94-14, § 1, 10-18-94)